Gun-control opponents, take heart: "Piers Morgan Live" is about to get its barrel cleaned by CNN.

The 9 p.m. interview show hosted by the British-born Morgan — an outspoken and controversial champion of gun control — will be canceled as soon as next month, the host told the New York Times in an interview published Sunday.

"Piers Morgan Live" has sunk to some of its lowest-ever ratings recently, just as CNN boss Jeff Zucker is under relentless pressure to turn around the struggling cable news network. CNN is often a distant No. 3 behind Fox News Channel and MSNBC.

Morgan's views often put him under attack. His unyielding opinions on gun control irritated many viewers, while more recentlly he was sharply criticized by transgender actviists after an awkward interview with author Janet Mock.

On Thursday night, "Piers Morgan" gathered just 364,000 total viewers, according to Nielsen. That was easily beaten by Fox News' "The Kelly File" (1.9 million) and MSNBC's "Rachel Maddow Show" (925,000).

Following the announcement that his MSNBC talk show "Up Late With Alec Baldwin" was canceled, the actor spoke out about the cancellation and the filmed incident that precipitated it. And one of his critics has responded.

John Oliver's tenure as fill-in host of "The Daily Show" has gone mostly trouble-free (aside from the studio losing all power before an interview with Aaron Sorkin), but the British comedian may have finally gotten into a bit of hot water by mocking fellow Brit and CNN host, Piers Morgan.

A story about people who love one another made by people who clearly love one another, "Parks and Recreation" ended its seven-season, zigzag run through prime time Tuesday night on NBC. In the final shot, star Amy Poehler, as public servant Leslie Knope, faced the camera, all aglow, and...